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Utah’s swan hunting season has closed 16 days early after the federal quota of 20 trumpeter swans was met on Friday, Nov. 26. This is the third consecutive year that the swan hunt had to be closed early.
The Division of Wildlife Resources is proposing changes to the use of trail cameras and other hunting-related technologies. The DWR is also recommending some changes to black bear and cougar hunting in the state, as well as some other items, and is seeking the public's feedback on the proposals.
Starting Dec. 10, the education center at the Hardware Wildlife Management Area will be open from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Drought this past spring and summer led to some of the lowest hay production ever, and that's forced the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources to make some tough decisions and changes at the WMA.
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources was named as the winning bid Tuesday during a public auction for the Cinnamon Creek property in Cache and Weber counties, which will become an invaluable wildlife management area.
Thanksgiving is a time centered around all things turkey. From cute home decor to deliciously prepared main dishes, turkeys are a big focal point of the holiday. If you like the idea of harvesting your own locally sourced turkey — instead of fighting the crowds to buy one at your neighborhood supermarket — you can start planning now for next year's Thanksgiving feast, and apply for an opportunity to hunt turkeys in Utah next spring.
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources and other agencies were again hard at work this year, inspecting and decontaminating boats across the state to prevent the spread of invasive quagga mussels.
A large $1.2 million project to install over 30 boat slips at the Lucerne Valley Marina in Flaming Gorge Reservoir was recently completed, making it the first project in Utah funded by a Boating Infrastructure Grant.
Because of increased public interest in elk hunting — and to avoid overloading its permit sales system — the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is proposing to add general-season elk permits to the big game drawing for one year.
While Utahns will gain an extra hour of sleep on Nov. 7 when daylight saving time ends, the time change also means that the evening commute for many people will be during lower-visibility hours, which can increase vehicle/wildlife collisions.
The Seeley Fire burned approximately 45,000 acres in Carbon and Emery counties in 2012. Nearly a decade later, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources habitat biologists and other partners involved in Utah's Watershed Restoration Initiative are still working to rehabilitate the landscape.
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